‘Puppets will continue to open doors to the imagination’ 

The art of puppetry, which evokes childhoods of the past, is deeply rooted in Swiss culture. Could new technologies jeopardise this traditional art? If you're Swiss or spent your youth in Switzerland, it's likely that you've already held these wooden toys in your hands. High-quality Swiss wooden figures bring back childhood memories for many. The puppet is one of the most traditional toys, capable of captivating young and old alike. The art of hand-crafted puppets has always been deeply rooted in Swiss culture. Once upon a time there was ... a piece of wood! Behind each puppet lies an enormous amount of creative work and precision. Christophe Kiss is one of Switzerland's leading puppet sculptors. “Puppets still have a bright future, because they answer a primal need to express oneself through an object,” he says. “They will continue to open doors to the imagination.” The celebrated sculptor trained at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Visuels in Geneva. In 1993, he began his career at ...